New blasphemous art exhibition opens in Dublin

Run time: 04:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLn4t9y0FY0   Posted on YouTube: April 05, 2010 By YouTube Member: AtheistIreland Views on YouTube: 190   Posted on DU: April 06, 2010 By DU Member: Ian David Views on DU: 741

 
A new art exhibition titled Blasphemous opened (appropriately) on Good Friday in the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA) in Lad Lane, off Baggott Street, Dublin 2. It’s the second art exhibition to highlight and challenge the new Irish blasphemy law, which became active on 1st January 2010.

Since then, the Irish Justice Minister has responded to the campaign against the law by saying that he will propose a referendum, later this year, to remove the reference to blasphemy from the Irish Constitution, thus enabling the blasphemy law to be repealed.

This makes the new exhibition in IMOCA not just a challenge to the blasphemy law, but also a celebration of artistic freedom, and freedom of expression generally. The exhibition runs until 25 April and is open from 12 noon to 5 pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment through contacting IMOCA.



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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo

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